The Phoenix and the Carpet

Overview

The Phoenix and the Carpet is a six-part British miniseries based on E. Nesbit's 1904 fantasy novel of the same name. Produced by HIT Entertainment for BBC One, it aired from 16 November to 21 December 1997. Four Edwardian children find a strange egg in their newly-arrived Persian carpet. It hatches into a Phoenix bird that grants wishes and also transforms the rug into a magic carpet, which takes them on a series of adventures all over the world and at home.

Created by Edith Nesbit

Network

• BBC One

Seasons & Episodes

Cast

• 

  David Suchet

  The Phoenix (voice)

  6 eps

• 

  Francis Wright

  The Psammead (voice)

  6 eps

• Ben Simpson

  Cyril

  6 eps

• 

  Jessica Fox

  Anthea

  6 eps

Themes

• flying carpet
• miniseries
• based on children's book
• phoenix (mythical bird)

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